ANTiSEEN – “Noise for the sake of Noise”

Originally released in 1989 through the Australian label Dog Meat Records, Noise for the Sake of Noise serves as a definitive document of ANTiSEEN‘s relentless sonic evolution. The record captures the band leaning heavily into their trademark style, filtering classic underground garage rock through a highly aggressive lens. It is particularly notable for featuring an eclectic array of covers, showcasing the band’s broad pool of musical touchstones. They offer a unique treatment of Bob Dylan‘s Positively 4th Street, a tribute to the Texas psychedelic legacy with Roky Erickson‘s Two Headed Dog, and a straightforward nod to the foundational speed of Ramones on I Don’t Care. By intertwining these disparate influences with intense original compositions like Destructo Rock and Wifebeater, the album stands as a quintessential piece of global underground punk history.

Track Listing:

1. On Your Knees 01:26
2. Two-Headed Dog (Roky Erickson) 02:17
3. Wifebeater 01:40
4. Mill Workin’ Man 01:25
5. Positively 4th Street (B. Dylan) 03:33
6. Cop Out 01:33
7. Twisted Brain 01:53
8. Psycho Path 02:37
9. Nothing’s Cool 01:56
10. I Don’t Care (Ramones) 01:12
11. Burnin’ Money 01:44
12. Crack Of Dawn 02:42
13. Up All Night (live) 02:06
14. N.C. Royalty (live) 02:33
15. Hammerhead (live) 04:05
16. Destructo Rock (live) 02:59
17. Leeches And Loosers 02:55
18. Cock On The Loose (GG Allin) 01:51
19. Death Train (In A Cold Sweat) 02:08
20. Surfin’ Bird (Steve Wahrer) 03:28
21. Mill Workin’ Man (alternate version) 03:06